Mumbai Nov 15 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices on Wednesday provisionally closed in the red as investors sentiments were subdued on the back of heavy selling pressure in metal stocks along with negative global cues and disappointing domestic macro-data released a day before.
The wider Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell by 68.55 points or 0.67 per cent to provisionally close (at 3.30 p.m.) at 10 118.05 points.
The barometer 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which opened at 32 944.94 points closed at 32 760.44 points -- down 181.43 points or 0.55 per cent -- from Tuesday s close.
The Sensex touched a high of 32 944.94 points and a low of 32 683.59 points during intra-day trade.
The BSE market breadth was bearish -- 1 925 declines and 783 advances.
On Tuesday the benchmark indices closed in the red for the second consecutive session.
The NSE Nifty50 dipped by 38.35 points or 0.38 per cent to close at 10 186.60 points while the Sensex closed at 32 941.87 points -- down 91.69 points or 0.28 per cent.
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